Backyard Nuclear Reactors Now In Production, Cost $25 Million Each

I have to admit , I ’m finally starting to believe that Hyperion Power’splans to establish nuclear nuclear reactor in the backyards of America ’s neighborhoodsis actually going to pass off . In fact , after learning that they have already begin construction on the first 4,000 units I have no doubt that they will make their 2013 deadline as well . If you were wondering how much these “ affordable ” reactors would cost , Hyperion has put a $ 25 million price rag on each unit — which breaks down to about $ 2500 per household on a 10,000 home grid and it can feed for five years without maintenance . That ’s actually pretty cheap when you consider how much most households expend on electricity in a single class . In fact , Hyperion ’s reactors can faithfully power up to 20,000 dwelling each — reduce the price of push to about 10 cents per watt . Again , the approximation has a lot of upside , but let ’s not leave that they still have not develop a way to eliminate the wasteland it will engender ( even a softball - sized amount over 5 years will append up ) , and bury a radioactive machine in our backyard may be a difficult - sell for some communities . [ HyperionviaMoneyviaDVICE ]

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